INFANTS NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT

• 2.5 to 2.7 kg

  • baby usually feeds every 3 hrs
  • baby has 8 feeding times
• 3.6 to 4 kg

  • baby usually feeds every 4 hrs
  • baby has 6 feeding time
• 2 to 3 months

  • baby usually has 4-5 feedings, the baby sleeps through the night after 10 pm feeding
• 2 months

  • baby eats liquid like rice water, calamansi juice
• 4 months

  • baby first solid foods like rice cereal
• 5 to 6 months

  • teething food; full diet consisting pure meats, egg, strained fruits and chewy foods
  • to soothe sensitive gums and to teach the art of self feeding
• 7 to 8 months

  • foods are smashed or chopped finely to teach martification ; cooked egg boiled fish
  • banna and camote smash
• 9-12 months

  • whole tender foods or food chopped coursely are given finger foods like
  • cottage cheese, meat and egg yolks
• sequence of introducing solid foods

  1. cereal
  2. fruits
  3. vegetable
  4. meat
  5. fish